Robin and I are leading a Caravan Safari with our caravan club friends through coastal Wairarapa. Taking them along roads not traveled, and places yet to be explored. The drive took us through some pretty farmland, with plenty of cattle and sheep grazing contentedly. Our first stop was Alfredton Domain which has overnight free parking.
Alfredton was formed in 1868 and was part of the Small Farms Association. These days it is a tiny village with a school and a church. The Domain is an attractive place with ewes and small lambs everywhere. The calls of our beautiful native bird ...
read moreLast weekend we had a caravan trip away to Whanganui, stopping overnight on the way at Duddings Lake. What a pretty, peaceful place this was. We decided to camp off power so left the crowded motor camp behind and parked up around the lake on a large grassy area. There were several caravans and campervans parked here, but plenty of room between is all.
Our lakeside camping spot
The lake must be very healthy as we noticed plenty of bird life, and the frogs serenaded us in the evening. How often do we hear frogs, we commented. Their calls are ...
read morePre Christmas is such a busy time, isn't it. We had another caravan trip planned, about 8 days this time, to attend the ICA Christmas Rally, up at Te Aroha and Matamata, quite a drive away for us. Most of the ICA members live much further north than us, so depending on where the rally is being held, we generally have the longest drive. Our first stop was at Turangi, a well known fishing area. There was a tap on the door, and a lady asked us if we would be interested in a trout fillet. My goodness, of ...
read moreSomething ticked off the Bucket List, and what an adventure we had. We are currently in Te Anau (which means place of swirling waters) and recently enjoyed a Coach/Cruise/Underwater Observatory combo to Milford Sound and through the Homer Tunnel. Our adventure started in Te Anau when we boarded the big red coach – with several photo stops along the way. The scenery here is spectacular. The very pretty Mirror Lakes were just off the roadside, and it was a nice easy 5 minute boardwalk there and back. People everywhere, we certainly weren’t the only bus in the car ...
read moreToday I'm sharing a stunning Waterfall quilt made by Judy in purples and greens! She made this quilt for her granddaughter and cut it down to a Double from the Queen size. Isn't it beautiful?!?
